Question

A group of fifth grade students voted for their favorite sport.1 out of 5 students voted for soccer.The other students voted for basketball.There were a total of 25 votes.How many students voted for basketball?

Answer 1

Given : 1 out of 5 students voted for soccer.

So, 4 out of 5 students voted for basketball.

So, the ratio of the students voted for basketball = 4/5

There were a total of 25 votes.

So, the total number of the students voted for basketball =

`=(4)/(5)\cdot25=(100)/(5)=20`

So, the answer is 20 students voted for basketball